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Homelessness in Poland
There is no national data collection strategy for homelessness in Poland. The Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy collects annual Social Welfare Statistics from all social welfare centres in Poland, including statistics on homeless assistance.
FEANTSA
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Older Men, Poverty & homelessness, Policy

The Village Movement: A Neighborly Way to Age in Place
The village community model combines aging in place with the type of interdependent living that helps make aging alone for longer possible. It’s an innovative take on what life in traditional American villages used to offer—trusted relationships with neighbors and the wider community. A nonprofit, grassroots solution that’s governed by its members.
Linda Abbit
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Future housing solutions

Projected Demand for Supported Housing in Great Britain 2015 - 2030
This paper presents projections prepared for the Department of Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health of demand for supported housing for older people and younger adults in Great Britain to 2030 and associated future expenditure.
Raphael Wittenberg, Bo Hu
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Social Housing, Policy

What can Australia learn from Finland's housing solution?
Eoin O'Sullivan, editor of the European Journal of Homelessness, says that Finland had investigated the issue of homelessness and decided "it's not that complex". "They said 'the first thing we need to deal with people's issues is housing', so they built a lot of housing for homeless people,"
Simon Brown
2017
Themes:
Policy, Social Housing, Future housing solutions

2017 Rental Affordability Snapshot
This eighth annual Rental Affordability Snapshot by Anglicare Australia comes at a time where there seems to be, finally, a universal agreement that there is a housing affordability crisis. As is shown by the consistency of our findings over the last eight years, this discussion is only just catching up to what many Australians have experienced for a much longer time.
Anglicare Australia
2017
Themes:
Housing Affordability, Private Rental

Alternative accommodation models in later life
A review of a number of alternative accommodation models for seniors with links to specific projects in Australia and the US.
Lena Gan
2017
Themes:
Age Specific Housing, Future housing solutions

Another lost opportunity for housing affordability
The 2017 budget highlights the government’s preference for cosmetic rather than consequential changes in housing policy. On downsizing, the government has badged a giveaway to a small number of seniors as a housing affordability measure.
Brendan Coates, John Daley
2017
Themes:
Downsizing, Housing Affordability, Retirement, Policy

AAA Housing for Older Australians- making it affordable, accessible, appropriate
COTA Australia 2017 National Policy Forum. The key understanding that underpinned the entire day’s discussions is that secure housing is fundamental to wellbeing.
Peter Mares
2017
Themes:
Housing Affordability, Ageing Population, Aged Pension, Policy, Future housing solutions

Metro-based retirees affected by housing affordability
The latest Milliman Retirement Expectations and Spending Profiles report found that those retires who rent privately in Sydney saw their annual cost of living two-thirds higher in order to enjoy the same life quality as homeowners.
Oksana Patron
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Retirement, Policy, Housing Affordability

Housing requirements for a ageing society
Various countries in the world have been experiencing a rapid ageing in population.
Chuck Yu, Yeunsook Lee
2017
Themes:
Ageing Population, Ageing-in-Place, Age Specific Housing, Aged Care, Future housing solutions, Community, Policy

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